2011 Leaf, 37K miles, Phoenix AZ
Battery dropped to 9 bars of capacity recently, and installed LEAF Spy Pro to understand the state of the battery. The state of the battery health was showing 69%. At that point I scheduled appointment with the dealer asking for a warranty battery replacement. The result was me being told it has to drop another bar in order for me to be eligible for warranty battery replacement.
So my questions:
1. Is what I was told correct? Does it need to be *way* below 70% in order to qualify for a replacement?
2. If I need to be below 70% to qualify and the 9th bar represents the spread from 72.5% capacity to 66.25%, shouldn't I be eligible *during* the 9th bar?
I understand that the data returned from LEAFspy is an estimate based on reverse engineering, but I also assume that Nissan can see at least what I see and what I'm seeing based on the data from the car is that the battery is below 70% capacity.
3. Has anyone successfully received a battery replacement while having 9 bars? From everything I've read on this forum about LEAFs in Phoenix, it's not a question of if, but of when. It seems awfully silly to me to play this game, especially if they are replacing them with reformulated packs that resist heat better. All they're really doing is putting off the inevitable and creating ill will.
I thank the crowd in advance for its wisdom.
Battery dropped to 9 bars of capacity recently, and installed LEAF Spy Pro to understand the state of the battery. The state of the battery health was showing 69%. At that point I scheduled appointment with the dealer asking for a warranty battery replacement. The result was me being told it has to drop another bar in order for me to be eligible for warranty battery replacement.
So my questions:
1. Is what I was told correct? Does it need to be *way* below 70% in order to qualify for a replacement?
2. If I need to be below 70% to qualify and the 9th bar represents the spread from 72.5% capacity to 66.25%, shouldn't I be eligible *during* the 9th bar?
I understand that the data returned from LEAFspy is an estimate based on reverse engineering, but I also assume that Nissan can see at least what I see and what I'm seeing based on the data from the car is that the battery is below 70% capacity.
3. Has anyone successfully received a battery replacement while having 9 bars? From everything I've read on this forum about LEAFs in Phoenix, it's not a question of if, but of when. It seems awfully silly to me to play this game, especially if they are replacing them with reformulated packs that resist heat better. All they're really doing is putting off the inevitable and creating ill will.
I thank the crowd in advance for its wisdom.